The National Startup Awards was given by the Government of India on October 6, 2020, to promote the spirit of entrepreneurship and innovation in the country. The edition invited applications in 12 major categories subdivided into 35 categories. Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal has delivered the award. A Cash prize of Rs 5 lakh and opportunities to present the winner's solutions to relevant public authorities and corporate, for potential pilot projects and work orders will be provided. The 12 industrial sectors and their adjoining awardees are listed below.

Agriculture:

Allied Areas – Fisheries, etc.: Cornext Agri Products Private Limited
Farmer Engagement and Education: Mandya Organic Foods Private Limited
Post Harvest: Intello Labs Private Limited
Productivity: Nava Design & Innovation Private Limited

Education:

Access to Institutional Education: RobotGuru Education Technologies Private Limited
Access to Open Education: Kickhead Softwares Private Limited

Enterprise Technology:

Enterprise Solutions: Unnati Online Private Limited

Energy:

Clean Energy: Aloe E-Cell Private Limited Team
Energy Efficiency: Esyasoft Technologies Private Limited

Finance:

Fintech: Resilient Innovations Private Limited

Food:

Access to Food: FoodCloud Private Limited
Food Processing: God’s Own Food Solutions Private Limited

Health:

Access to Healthcare: Wellthy Therapeutics Private Limited
Diagnostics: NIRAMAI Health Analytix Private Limited
Life Sciences: BonAyu Lifesciences Private Limited
Medical Devices: Innaumation Medical Devices Private Limited

Industry 4.0:

Big Data: UptimeAI Tech Private Limited
Internet of Things: Minionlabs India Private Limited
3D Printing: Fabheads Automation Private Limited
Augmented Reality Products/ Wearables: Scapic Innovations Private Limited
Robotics: Planys Technologies Private Limited
Computer Vision: GingerMind Technologies Private Limited

Security:
Citizen Security Solutions: Staqu Technologies Private Limited
Cyber Security: Lucideus Tech Private Limited

Tourism:

Hospitality: Feeinsta Consulting & Services Private Limited
Travel Planning and Discovery: Param People Infotech Solutions Pvt Ltd.

Space:

SpaceTech Solutions: Skyroot Aerospace Private Limited
 (Co-Winner of) Satellite Technologies: Dhruva Space Private Limited
 (Co-Winner of) Satellite Technologies: Bellatrix Aerospace Private Limited

Women-Led:

Winner: Azooka Labs Private Limited

The national startup awards were awarded beyond financial gains like Innovation, Scalability, Inclusiveness and Diversity, Economic Impact, Environmental Impact and Social Impact. Karnataka tops the list with 418 entries.

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